Washington: US President Joe Biden met Tuesday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to “;reaffirm” support for Kyiv amid soaring tensions with Russia.
Biden met with the top diplomat after Russia recognized two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent to “;reaffirm the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the White House said in a statement.
Biden assured Kuleba the United States “;would continue providing security assistance and macroeconomic support to Ukraine,” while also reiterating Washington’s readiness “;to respond swiftly and decisively to any further Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
